Punjab Right to Service panel to hold lok Adalats
Chandigarh: Punjab Right to Service Commission has taken the initiative to hold lok adalats at the district headquarters where large number of cases are pending. A spokesperson of the Commission said that they also recommended the State Government to computerise the data. He said more than 42 officials have been penalised for failing to deliver the notified services without sufficient cause during 2014-15. Two applicants have also been compensated out of this penalty amount.
Inspection of Nursing colleges in Punjab
Chandigarh: Punjab Government has issued instructions to conduct the inspections in all the nursing, dental and ayurvedic colleges regularly at periodic ends to take stock of the infrastructure. Anil Joshi, Medical Education and Research Minister said that it has been found that at some nursing colleges, the posts of principal and vice principal have been lying vacant and at some colleges under qualified and inexperienced faculty is at the helm of affairs. He said such practices are against the guidelines of All India Nursing Council. Joshi said instructions have been issued to do the inspection of all these colleges and redress the problems in time bound manner.
Exhibition on Healthy Eating on march 21
Chandigarh: The department of dietetics, PGIMER has decided to bring out a book on healthy recipes which will be distributed for free during an exhibition on Healthy lifestyle on March 21 at its premises (Zakir Hall). There will be a display of low calorie high fiber anti-oxidant rich snacks which can be included in healthy diet. There will also be a counter where free on-the-spot diet counselling will be done.
‘80 new centralised Sewa Kendras in SAS Nagar’
SAS Nagar: Deputy Commissioner of SAS Nagar, Tejinder Pal Singh Sidhu said that 80 new centralised Sewa Kendras are being established to provide hassle free services. New buildings worth Rs50 crores are being constructed in the district for this purpose.
Safe School Vehicle Scheme introduced
Chandigarh: Punjab Government has introduced a Safe School Vehicle Scheme for providing safe transport service to school students. Punjab Transport Minister Ajit Singh Kohar said that all the educational institutes have been instructed to follow the rules laid down under this scheme. He added firm instructions have been issued to all the educational institutes that apart from operating buses under this scheme, it is the duty of the administrator of the school to make sure that every school bus follows the security parameters as enshrined in the Safe School Vehicle Scheme.
Apply for liquor vendor allotment: Pb govt
Chandigarh: Punjab Government has invited applications for allotment of retail sale licenses of Punjab medium liquor (PMl) and Indian made foreign liquor (IMFl) in the State for 2015-16 till March 23 till 5 p.m. Draw of lots will be held on March 27 and the entire process would be videographed. Applications may be submitted in the AETC offices in the districts. In addition, applications may also be submitted in HDFC bank, Axis bank and State Bank of Patiala branches, as authorised by the department.
cheques worth Rs1.50 cr given to 3 Govt colleges
Chandigarh: Punjab Higher Education and language Minister Surjit Singh Rakhra on Thursday handed over cheques worth Rs1.50 crore to three Government Colleges at Punjab Bhawan Chandigarh. This amount would be spent on providing state of the art ultra modern facilities to the colleges.
Microsoft launches Cloud Accelerator Programme
Chandigarh: Microsoft India launched a special Cloud Accelerator Programme which will serve as a catalyst to accelerate the adoption of these services amongst enterprises and Government organisations. This will help organisations to plan local cloud roadmaps and also increase compliance with local regulations. More than 15 Microsoft partners including HCl, Wipro and Tech Mahindra will be part of the rollout of the Cloud Accelerator Programme in India.
Sonata launches new campaign
Chandigarh: Keeping with the ever-growing spirit of the aspirational Indian, Sonata's latest campaign and the brand's new anthem “Karo, Toh Shaan Se” reflects this mindset and celebrates their attitude. In the latest television commercial from Sonata, the stage is alive at a concert featuring popular rapper and musician Badshah while the audience is grooving to his performance.
CMD of Union Bank of India in Chandigarh
Chandigarh: Keshav Baijal, Deputy General Manager, Union Bank of India, Regional Office Chandigarh on Thursday said Chairman & Managing Director of the bank, Arun Tiwari has arrived on an official two-day visit to Chandigarh. On the first day during his visit, he met the valuable customers of the Bank at Hotel Taj. Apart from valuable customers, many dignitaries of Chandigarh city also participated in this customer meet. During the customer meet he discussed about new schemes of bank and also heard from the customers and the dignitaries enabling the bank to extent better and improved customer service. on Friday, the CMD will inaugurate the new premises of Sector 7 C Chandigarh branch. He will also meet the representatives of CII, Chandigarh.